Bing Image Search History: View and Delete It

Delete & clearUpdated 2 min read
Quick answer

Open bing.com/profile/history, set the type filter to Images, then delete single entries or select them all and choose Clear. To remove everything at once, including image searches, clear your history from the Microsoft privacy dashboard.

Image searches are saved in the same place as your web searches. The history page just lets you filter them, so you can review or remove image searches without touching the rest.

How to see your image searches

  1. Go to bing.com/profile/history and sign in with your Microsoft account if you use one.
  2. Open the type filter (it shows All types by default) and choose Images.
  3. Optionally narrow it with the date filter.
Bing search history filtered to show image searches only

Each entry is a search you ran on Bing Images. Where Bing shows thumbnails, they are previews of the results, not files saved on your device.

How to delete image search history

  1. With the Images filter on, hover over a search and select the delete icon to remove it.
  2. To remove several, tick their checkboxes, or tick the box at the top to select all the entries shown.
  3. Select Clear and confirm.
Selecting image searches and clearing them from Bing history

Selecting everything under the Images filter clears image searches only. Your web and video searches stay. If you want all of it gone, follow the full guide to deleting Bing history.

Visual search (searching with a photo)

When you search with a picture using the camera icon in Bing, the search shows up in your history like any other image search, and you delete it the same way. The photo you upload is used to run the search. Microsoft's privacy statement explains how long it keeps such data; clearing your history removes the entry from your account.

Bing Image Creator creations

Pictures you generate with Bing Image Creator are not part of your search history. They're kept in your Image Creator creations list. Open Image Creator while signed in, go to your creations, open an image and use its options to delete it. Clearing search history won't remove them.

Looking for the Bing homepage photos instead?

If you meant the daily background pictures, that's a different thing: see where today's Bing picture is from, which also explains how to find past images.

Frequently asked questions

Does deleting image history remove downloaded images?

No. Images you saved to your device stay there. Deleting history only removes the record of the search.

Why can't I filter by images?

The filters need JavaScript and cookies enabled for bing.com. If the page looks bare, turn off blockers for Bing and reload, or try another browser.

Can I turn off image search history only?

No. The history setting applies to all search types. You can turn Bing search history off entirely, or delete image searches as you go.